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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Select frets were leveled and polished to match the surrounding frets. The frets were cleaned and polished. The truss rod and bridge were lightly adjusted. No further work was needed.
The Boucher SG-52-BV is a beautifully powerful dreadnought built for players who want clarity, headroom, and long-term tonal reward. Its AAAA Adirondack spruce top delivers bold projection and dynamic responsiveness, enhanced by forward-shifted, hand-scalloped bracing that feels lively and immediate. The one-piece South American mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard offer a smooth, confident playing feel, while maple binding and herringbone purfling add understated elegance. Finished in high gloss with Boucher’s meticulous attention to detail, this SG-52-BV is a serious, heirloom-quality investment—crafted to open up, mature, and inspire for decades to come.
Top Material: Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Torrefied Top (Gold Touch®): Available with Vintage Pack™
Brace Material: Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Hand-Scalloped
Brace Size: 0.250" (6.35 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Frets to the Body: 14
Soundhole Diameter: 3.9375" (100.0 mm)
Body Width: 15.016" (381.4 mm)
Body Length: 19.154" (486.5 mm)
Body Depth: 4.145" (105.3 mm)
Neck Material: One-Piece South American Mahogany
Neck Width at Nut: 1.750" (44.5 mm)
Neck Width at 12th Fret: 2.125" (54.0 mm)
String Spacing at Bridge: 2.200" (56.0 mm)
Backstrip Material: Maple
End Graft Material: Herringbone / Maple
Body Binding Material: Maple
Purfling (Body Edge): Herringbone
Purfling (Sides Edge): 3-Ply Black / White / Black
Rosette Material: Herringbone
Fingerboard & Bridge Material: Solid Ebony
Headplate Material: Solid Ebony
Truss Rod: Two-Way
Nut Material: Tusq®
Saddle Material: Bone
Fingerboard Markers Material: Mother of Pearl (White)
Logo Material: Mother of Pearl (White)
Machine Head Tuners: Gotoh Nickel
Pickguard Material: Synthetic Tortoise
Neck Finish: Satin
Soundboard Finish: High Gloss
Body Finish: High Gloss
Bridge Pins Material: Tusq® 4 mm (Black)
Recommended String Gauge: Light 12–53
Interior Label: Signed
Case: TKL Tweed Deluxe Hardshell Case
Weight: 4lbs 6oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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